The International Handball Federation is proud to announce the publication of the latest issue of the IHF World Handball Magazine – Tech, as the magazine produced by the IHF, analyses the latest coaching trends, as well as the refereeing aspect of the game, with the competition in focus for this issue being the 2023 IHF Women's World Championship.

Several topics have been breached by the IHF experts, part of the IHF CCM (Commission of Coaching and Methods), with the newest trends analysed by the Chairman of the IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM), Dietrich Späte, as well as other members of the CCM, like Paul Landuré, Marko Šibila, Oh Seong-ok and Salim Belmessaoud.

The magazine analysed, in depth, the 2023 IHF Women's World Championship, with the biggest trends of the matches being presented in the first article, "Attack-oriented play dominates, but active defending continues to be the key for success". 

Another article presented by the Chairman of the IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM), Dietrich Späte, analyses the trends presented by the 32 teams when they are featuring without a goalkeeper on the court, an overall analysis of all the attacking situations in empty-goal situations in the 112 matches of the competition.

A detailed qualitative analysis of attacks in numerical superiority of the best sides in the competition is also penned by Marko Šibila, while Per Morten Sodal, the Chairman of the Playing Rules and Referees Commission of the IHF, analysed the refereeing aspect of the competition in another article.

The newest trends in women's handball were also closely followed by CCM member Oh Seong-ok, while in the end, the Dartfish effective module, PowerBI, is also presented.

The new issue of the IHF World Handball Magazine – Tech, as well as the previous editions of the IHF World Handball Magazine – Tech and the IHF World Handball Magazine can be digitally read on the IHF Education Centre website.

Within the IHF Education Centre, users can currently find extensive learning materials divided into six categories: coaches, referees, teachers and delegates, as well as a separate coaches’ library designed for teachers and a section about top players in the sport. Between all the categories, materials for teaching and coaching handball from an early age all the way to the highest level of adult competition are provided, as well as the vital areas surrounding management of the game. 

The teachers section focuses on the Handball at School programme, providing teaching materials and rules for the adapted children’s game, as well as 3D animations to serve as visual aids. The coaches’ library features two different sections: handball for beginners, concentrating on playing and training methods for the introduction of handball to children aged six up to 12, and basic training, for 12- to 15-year-olds. 

Moving up in age bracket, the coaches section of the Education Centre provides materials for working with all levels, from basic to the top. This section includes technical analyses of different events such as World Championships and Olympic Games, detailed explanations of tactical elements in attack and defence, and a tactics school for individual, group and team tactics. In addition, the coaches’ symposium section provides theoretical lectures and practical demonstrations. 

The players section serves all coaches, teachers and handball athletes no matter the age bracket or level, by providing profiles of the game’s standout players at different events as well as leading stars like World Players of the Year.